From week 2, here's a tackle Rolando McClain put on receiver Danny Amendola...
Notes:
- one guy made the tackle
- Amendola landed on his shoulder.
Result? 15 yard penalty.
And here's a "tackle" on quarterback
Vince Young...
Notes:
- three guys
- Young was driven, head first, into the turf
Result? No penalty.
Just for kicks, here's what the NFL
rules digest says: "Officials are to blow the play dead as
soon as the quarterback is clearly in the grasp and control of any tackler, and
his safety is in jeopardy."
I guess they hadn't read that part, yet.
[Edit]
In week 4, T.J. Ward lays out receiver Jordan
Shipley.
The flag was thrown immediately, it's a personal foul, and would subsequently be
assessed a fine from the league. During the game, the commentators are quick to
say "that's leading with the head." But, if you watch the
replay, at 0:09 Ward is clearly turning
his head away from Shipley and
leading with his shoulder.
So, I'm going to go ahead and point out the
elephant in the room - the penalties were called on plays where the guy getting
hit is white, while there's no flag when Vince Young, who is black, and is the
quarterback, is picked up by three defenders and driven head first into the
turf.
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